🇸🇷 Food & The Single Guy - S14.E. 01 - Spicy Javanese Coconut Vegetable Salad (Sambal Goedangan)

coconut

🥗Healthier: toasted sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: shredded coconut

Toasted sunflower seeds add a nutty flavor while being lower in calories.

chili peppers

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Bell peppers provide sweetness without heat.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds offer a similar crunch with fewer allergens.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Apple cider vinegar adds acidity with fewer calories.

Grate the meat from 2 medium coconuts.

Chop 2 chili peppers and a significant amount of garlic.

Add the chili peppers and garlic to a mortar and pestle with 2 teaspoons of salt.

Crush the mixture into a fine paste, being careful of the pepper juice.

Add the crushed mixture to the bowl of grated coconut.

Add contour powder to the coconut mixture, mixing well.

Add about half a cup of brown sugar to the coconut mixture, aiming for a balance of sweetness and spiciness.

Add finely chopped Tracy (lemongrass) to the mixture and mix everything thoroughly.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Dietary

Allergens